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Government in Bangka Indonesia To Stop Tin Mining Until 2015

Thursday, May 27, 2010

Indonesian government plans to stop small business miners in its main tin-producing Bangka-Belitung island for the next four years due to damage on its 657,510 hectares of forest areas in Bangka-Belitung. Governor Eko Maulana Ali is quoted saying: “Traditional Tin mining has been expanding. Farmers and fishermen have now switched to mine Tin.” Click here to access the [...]

PT Timah Increases Offshore Mining Deposits to 70 pct

Tuesday, May 25, 2010

PT Timah (Persero) Tbk, Indonesia’s largest tin producer, is planning to increase its offshore mining deposits.  The company’s Offshore mining may account for 60% to 70% this year. It is also forced to reduce sourcing tin ore from its onshore mines in Bangka-Belitung islands, Indonesia’s main source of tin. President Director Wachid Usman is quoted saying: “We’re [...]

South Crofty Brings Back Cornwall in Tin Mining

Tuesday, May 18, 2010

South Crofty and Cornwall, world’s leading producer of metals such as tin, zinc, copper, silver, and more, will be opening a lot of work for the people in England. Barry Wills is quoted saying: “The present historic resource consists of 53 identified potential orebodies in the South Crofty area, containing varying amounts of copper, zinc, silver, indium, [...]

Demand for tin shoots up

Wednesday, March 18, 2009

It couldn't have come at a better time. Sentiment on the LME metals complex is still trapped between the conflicting signals coming from East and West, resulting in choppy, consolidatory price action. However, downside momentum has stalled across the board with predators now looking for "relative value" plays.

Tin Set To Shine – Early Signs of Summer?

Thursday, March 5, 2009

Even as stockpiling in China is set to raise the bar for the price of tin, miners in Peru may go on strike on March 15, which could bring on some pressure. Queensland Small Miners too have blamed the government for not adequately supporting small miners.

Indochina Mining & Truong Son Form Joint Venture

Wednesday, February 11, 2009

PHI Mining Group, Inc., announced that Truong Son Metal Mineral Joint Stock Company, a joint venture company between Truong Son General Group of Youth Volunteers and Indochina Mining Corporation. For full story, click here

Many cos across all base metals have cut production

Tuesday, February 10, 2009

Many mining companies across all base metals have cut production at loss-making operations and delayed future projects as demand and prices have slumped. For full story, click here

Tin firms tread the long road

Monday, February 9, 2009

China has been bailing out its struggling domestic smelters by stockpiling metals since December. Heralding the Chinese New Year, wherein most companies and projects run overtime during the Spring Festival in order to ensure annual production plan, several firms have decided to take the long road.

NQM acquired mining leases

Friday, February 6, 2009

NQM has acquired the mining leases, which include Stannary Hills, from Nickelseekers Pty Limited, having paid $200,000 plus 1,000,000 shares in NQM. For full story, click here

Acquisition of Stannary Hills Tin Mining Leases and App 3B

Friday, January 30, 2009

North Queensland Metals Limited has acquired a suite of tin mining leases immediately to the north of NQM’s EPM 14741 tenement at Herberton, in far north Queensland. For full story, click here

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